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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs)
Use of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Among Students Aged 13–15 Years—Worldwide, 1999–2005
May 26, 2006 / Vol. 55 / No. 20
MMWR Introduction
According to the article, “Use of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products
Among Students Aged 13–15 Years—Worldwide, 1999–2005,” released in the
May 27, 2005, issue of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, nearly 2 in 10
students aged 13–15 years reported currently using cigarettes and/or some
other form of tobacco with no significant difference between cigarette smoking
(8.9%) and use of other tobacco products (11.2%). The findings also indicate
that there was no significant difference in cigarette smoking by gender.
Compared to adult data, which indicate that males have higher rates of smoking
than females, the similarity of use between boys and girls is a cause for
concern.
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